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Are you comfortable with authority? Have you ever blatantly resisted when confronted with it? Do you think it’s important to listen to authority? Does anyone have authority over you?

When I was at University of Oklahoma I played on the softball team. The coaches had a different philosophy than I did coming from California. To say the least, I resisted and found myself frustrated, and was actually very close to being kicked off the team because of some of my actions. That would not have served me very well because I was on a full ride scholarship, being educated for playing a game that I usually enjoyed. My teammates came to me and asked me to just play the game with the coaches because they wanted me to stay on the team. So I did just that. I refocused and prioritized what was important in my life, and that was getting an education. I no longer had to prove to the coaches that they were wrong because I accepted the situation and knew my truth. Understanding your truth is seeing the situation and realizing there is no action to be taken, just acceptance.

My perspective on life and authority has changed only slightly. I have the courage to make my own choices and I am confident in who I am. I do not rely on authority. My authority in my life is my Higher Self/God/Me.

It is important to be your own authority and be aware when someone is trying to make choices for you. Many of my Coaching clients have had this issue with authority attempting to instill their values upon them. Becoming your own authority is choosing to be confident and powerful with who you are. By refocusing and prioritizing what it is you want in your life, and also acceptance of your life, is the first step. Allow yourself to see the real truth. Are you living your truth? Be a free thinker just because other people believe in it, doesn’t mean it right!

I would like to share my insights and tips and techniques to help with authority and creating that connection to your Higher Self/God/Me.